PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Conceicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Conceicao might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eddie Vedder-Society. Oliveira has chosen Eddie Bravo SMOKE SERPENT "Jiu Jitsu" feat. Rakaa as his entrance music. Antonio Conceicao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paulo Oliveira's chin.

Conceicao
vs
Oliveira

190 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Conceicao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conceicao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Oliveira both land. Nice combination.
Oliveira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Conceicao.
Some wild striking there from Conceicao.
Conceicao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Conceicao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conceicao throws a right and a left that Oliveira avoids nicely.
Conceicao throws a chopping leg kick but Oliveira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.
Conceicao misses with a combination

and Oliveira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Oliveira keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Conceicao's head.
Conceicao wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Conceicao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conceicao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oliveira postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conceicao wants to stand and escape but Oliveira is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Oliveira throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Conceicao taking a bit of punishment here - Oliveira scoring with strikes.
Oliveira misses with the ground and pound.
Conceicao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oliveira working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conceicao taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oliveira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oliveira throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Oliveira landing a few strikes.

Conceicao is rocked!
Oliveira lands a strong strike to the head of Conceicao. That's dazed him! Oliveira looking to finish here. Conceicao is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Oliveira lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Oliveira!
Paulo Oliveira decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.